Stock-tag



(No Model.)

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STOCK TAG. No. 245,686. Patented Aug. 16,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. WILSON AND CHARLIE R. ROBINSON, OF SEBASTIAN COUNTY,ARKANSAS.

STOCK-TAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,686, dated August16, 1881.

Application filed March 18, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, BENJAMIN F. WILsoN andCHARLIE R. RoBINsoN, citizens of the United States, residing in thecounty of Sebastian and State of Arkansas,haveinvented certain new anduseful Improvements in Stock- Tags; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that class of tagsknown as stocktags, and has for its object to provide a cheap, simple,and effective device by which stock may be readily identified by theirrespective owners; and it consists of a hollow cylinder, made of anysuitable material, provided with a detachable rod having attached to oneend thereof a flat circular head, against which bears a spiral springsecured in the upper part of the cylinder, and adapted to spring out thedetachable rod, as more fully hereinafter specified. Attached to andwound around the said rod is a long slip of paper, on which are writtenor printed the name and residence of the owner of the animal to whichthe tag is affixed. A hollow tap, having in its bottom a piece ofrubber, is screwed on the lower end of the cylinder, the rubber makingan air-tight joint.

The objects of our invention we attain by themechanismillustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation ofour improved device; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section view, and Fig. 3 asectional view of the tap.

The letter A indicates the cylinder, having a solid head, B, which iscut away on two sides, as shown, and provided with a ring, by which thetag is affixed to the collar around the neck of the animal.

0 indicates a spiral spring, secured in the upper part of the cylinderand D a detachable holder, provided with a flat circular head, E, andadapted to be placed inside of the cylinder A, and have attached to andwrapped around it a slip of paper of sufiicient length to contain theinformation requisite to designate the ownership of the animal to whichthe tag may be attached.

(No model.)

The letter F indicates a hollow tap adapted to be screwed on the lowerend of the cylinder A. Placed in the bottom of the hollow tap is acircular piece of rubber, G, for the purpose of makingau air-tight jointwhen the tap is screwed on the cylinder.

The operation of our device is obvious: A slip of paper, on which isinscribed the name of the owner, ran ch, or residence, and any otherinformation desired, is attached to and wrapped around the holder D, andthe whole placed inside of the cylinder, with the flat head E restingagainst the spring 0. The tap F is then screwed on. The rubber, strikingagainst the end of the holder, forces it against the spring, and holdssaid holder firmly in position, thus securely inclosing the information,the spring also serving to eject the holder when the tap is unscrewed.The rubber, pressing against the end of the cylinder, makes an airtightjoint, thereby preserving the writing from becoming illegible and thepaper discolored.

On the outside of the hollow tap are inscribed the words Informationinclosed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the headed cylinder, having attaching-ring, withthe threaded cap, adapted to be secured thereto to make a water-tightjoint, and with a contained labelshaft, upon which the label is rolled,as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The cylinder A and threaded cap F, havin g rubber pad Gr, combinedwith the cylinderspring 0 and label-holder D to form a watertightchamber, in which the holder is held by the spring and pad in anapproximately central position with a constant force, as and for thepurposes set forth.

3. In combination with the cylinder and tap, the spiral spring, thedetachable holder, and the rubber pad, substantially as and. for thepurposes set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix oursignatures in presence of twowitnesses.

BENJAMIN F. WILSON. CHARLIE R. ROBINSON.

Witnesses:

E. F. TILLER, PATRICK KEATING.

